About Us
Active Retirement Ireland is a network of over 500 local and community based voluntary organisations involving a membership approaching 23,000 older people in a countrywide active retirement movement. Founded in 1978 and currently organised into eight regional councils, the movement’s principal aim is to help men and women, who are retired or semi-retired, from paid or unpaid work, to lead a full, happy and healthy retirement by offering organised opportunities for a wide range of activities - holidays, outings and socials; creative and learning programmes; indoor and outdoor sports and community work.
Active Retirement Ireland seeks to provide a means by which affiliated local associations may secure appropriate support to enhance their individual and collective activities. It also aspires to ensure a corporate voice representing the views of its affiliated community based associations and to act on their behalf with central and local authorities and other relevant bodies.
The movement is nationwide, non-political and non-sectarian with a membership of men and women drawn from many occupations and all walks of life..
The most frequently mentioned issues which older people said were the most important factors (good or bad) affecting quality of life, were both social relationships (36%) and health (36%).* *Age Concern research
Active Retirement Ireland seeks to provide a means by which affiliated local associations may secure appropriate support to enhance their individual and collective activities. It also aspires to ensure a corporate voice representing the views of its affiliated community based associations and to act on their behalf with central and local authorities and other relevant bodies.
The movement is nationwide, non-political and non-sectarian with a membership of men and women drawn from many occupations and all walks of life..
The most frequently mentioned issues which older people said were the most important factors (good or bad) affecting quality of life, were both social relationships (36%) and health (36%).* *Age Concern research
Benefits of being a member of Active Retirement Ireland
- Active Retirement Ireland is a membership organisation, which means that the needs and interests of the membership determine the kinds of offerings available.
- Educational, cultural, social and travel opportunities to keep learning while having fun.
- Volunteer opportunities throughout the organisational structure for those who wish to get involved.
- A range of training programmes to support the volunteers.
- Access to information from national to local level.
- Opportunities to make new friends and build new relationships through the membership
- Special offers and discounts for members.
- A place to voice the concerns you have as a member of society
- Public liability insurance cover
If you have any pictures or stories from your Active Retirement Association email us at info@activeirl.ie
Feel free to contact us at:
Active Retirement Ireland,
124, The Capel Building
Mary's Abbey
Dublin 7
01-8733836
Commitment to Standards in Fundraising Practice
Active Retirement Ireland is fully committed to achieving
the standards contained within the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising of
Irish Charities Tax Research Ltd. (ICTR).
The Statement exists to:
- Improve
fundraising practice
- Promote
high levels of accountability and transparency by organisations
fundraising from the public
- Provide
clarity and assurances to donors and prospective donors about the
organisations they support
Active Retirement Ireland have considered the Statement and believe we meet the standards it
sets out as we have described in our Statement of Compliance. The most
recent annual report is available to the public.
For more information about ICTR's Statement of Guiding Principles for
Fundraising, visit the Fundraising
Principles section of the ICTR website.
Find local group
There are currently 560 active groups
Current affairs
May 7, 2013The Carbon tax will have a serious financial and social impact on some of Ireland’s most vulnerable citizens – Active Retirement Ireland
The introduction of the carbon tax on solid fuel will have a serious financial and social impact on some of Ireland’s most vulnerable citizens according to Active Retirement Ireland.
Apr 24, 2013Statement by Active Retirement Ireland on the National Positive Ageing Strategy
The Strategy was launched today (24/04/2013) by Minister Kathleen Lynch
Mar 19, 2013Older People Urged to Claim UK Fuel Grant
Older people who have worked in the United Kingdom are being urged to see if they are eligible for that country's Winter Fuel Allowance, writes Kelly Dundavan of the South East Region
